for show
idiom
1
: intended to be seen but not used or bought
We're not supposed to eat the fruit on the table. It's just for show.
2
disapproving
: done in order to gain the approval or favor of others
He says he enjoys classical music, but it's only for show.
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The key theme that sounded the alarm for show business executives: The way young people consume entertainment is changing.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Any Btu less than 40,000 is more for show than for heating.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Over time, both partners may feel as though their love and affection for one another are just for show.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Some Senate Democrats see the plan to vote for cloture but against final passage as a way to thread the needle, while others have argued that a vote on the short-term continuing resolution isn't for show.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Any Btu less than 40,000 is more for show than for heating.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Over time, both partners may feel as though their love and affection for one another are just for show.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Some Senate Democrats see the plan to vote for cloture but against final passage as a way to thread the needle, while others have argued that a vote on the short-term continuing resolution isn't for show.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“For show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20show. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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